Reclassification of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Problem 1: On November 19, 2007, South Hampton Construction
purchased Arizona Public Service bonds. On February 7, 2008, South Hampton reevaluated its
investment strategies and decided to reclassify this investments. Arizona Public Service
bond price and classification information for South Hampton's investments for 2007 and 2008 is
as follows:
Bond Prices
Nov. 19, 2007
Dec. 31, 2007
Feb. 7, 2008
$32,500
$34,000
$36,250
Original classification
Available-for-Sale Securities
Revised classification
Held-to-Maturity Securities
Required:
Write the journal entry to reclassify the Arizona Public Service bonds from Available-for-Sale
Securities to Held-to-Maturity Securities on Feb. 7, 2008.